Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Highway 190 (SE479)

Lat: 36.12382°NLon: 118.82379°WElev: 964.0ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:10 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Porterville CA

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2300 feet. Low around 30. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely before 8am, then snow likely between 8am and 9am, then rain and snow likely after 9am. Snow level rising to 2300 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am, then rain and snow after 1am. Snow level 1900 feet. Low around 27. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 7am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Wind chill values as low as 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 2500 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.